Katie Linendoll is an Emmy Award winning consumer tech expert and journalist, who travels the world seeking out innovative stories on cutting edge science and technology. A tech contributor on the TODAY Show, you can also find Katie as a regular consumer tech expert on Rachael Ray, The Weather Channel, CBS Sports Radio and on her own digital series, “Technically, Katie.”

Best known for his comedic roles on television and on the big screen, Ashton Kutcher is also an investor, entrepreneur and philanthropist, which rightfully earned him a place on TIME magazines’ “100 Most Influential People in the World.” In 2011, Mr. Kutcher co-created a venture fund, A-Grade Investments, and invested in multiple tech companies including: Airbnb, Spotify, Uber, Flipboard, Oscar Health, Warby Parker, Nextdoor and Houzz.
In 2014, Mr. Kutcher co-founded another fund, Sound Ventures, which has since invested in Zenreach, Handy, Gusto, Acorns, Mark43 and more. Beyond investing, Mr. Kutcher also co-founded Thorn: Digital Defenders of Children, an organization driving technological innovation to fight the sexual exploitation of children.

Jennifer Hyman is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Rent the Runway, a company that is disrupting the $2.4 trillion fashion industry by building the closet in the cloud and powering women to feel their best every day.
Recently valued at one billion dollars, Rent the Runway is one of the few female-founded, female-led companies in history to reach this milestone. Ms. Hyman is a mission-driven leader and as the CEO, has built Rent the Runway from an idea into a profitable, high-growth company and one of the most beloved brands in the U.S. As Rent the Runway was growing, Ms. Hyman launched the Rent the Runway Foundation to help female entrepreneurs throughout the U.S. build scalable, high-growth companies.

Jade Simmons is a one-of-a-kind artist who has garnered diverse recognition from unlikely places. Ms. Simmons has played renowned halls, including the White House and the US Supreme Court. Her genre-bending concert adventures span Rachmaninoff to Rap and attracts diverse audiences of all ages and backgrounds. Off the stage, Essence magazine featured Ms. Simmons alongside former First Lady Michelle Obama as a part of their Style & Substance List. As one of the rare classical artists invited to perform at the taste-making South by Southwest Festival, her show was ultimately branded one of the “Best of SXSW 2014.” Beyond her career as a pianist, Ms. Simmons hosts two radio shows on American Public Media and NYC’s WQXR.